In the heart of New York City, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will once again transform into a magical setting merging fashion and art for the highly anticipated Met Gala 2024.
Scheduled for Monday, May 6th, this event will mark the opening of the extraordinary spring exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”. The Costume Institute Gala, commonly known as the Met Gala or Met Ball, serves as a fundraising event benefiting the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Established in 1948, this evening is annually themed, with guests expected to adhere to its theme. It begins with a cocktail hour followed by a formal dinner, all preceded by the iconic (but not always red) carpet parade.
The Exhibition
Additionally, from May 10th to September 2nd, 2024, the renowned New York museum will host an exhibition extending beyond tradition, exploring the concepts of rebirth and renewal in fashion. Using nature as a metaphor, this imagery will breathe new life into masterpieces from the museum’s collection through innovative technologies.
The Guests
Each year, numerous high-profile celebrities grace the event, and this year’s expected lineup appears to be incredibly rich, featuring names like Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, and Bad Bunny, who will serve as co-hosts. Details of the official guest list for this eagerly anticipated event are still sparse, leaving us eagerly awaiting Monday.
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- NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Kim Kardashian attends the 2022 Costume Institute Benefit celebrating In America: An Anthology of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
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- NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: Zendaya attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
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- NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Rihanna attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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- NEW YORK, NY – MAY 04: Rihanna attends the “China: Through The Looking Glass” Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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- Lily-Rose Depp (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)
The Theme
The exhibition’s theme will not only celebrate fashion history by showcasing some of the most exquisite archival designs but will also reference the natural world. Expect to see an incredible array of floral motifs, while some guests may opt for decidedly darker and more evocative themes.
This year’s event and exhibition are made possible through the support of TikTok, with the backing of prestigious fashion houses like Loewe and established entities like Condé Nast. Max Hollein, the Met’s director, anticipates a revolutionary experience, inviting guests to immerse themselves in the multisensory facets of the exhibited garments. Curator Andrew Bolton emphasizes the desire to breathe new life into fashion artworks, true “masterpieces.”